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Looking at window tinting to reduce the need for summer a/c. My state allows 35% reflective ratio. Is this worthwhile and do you have any sense of the extent to which summer a/c is reduced? A relative swears by this on a Prius, but I remain skeptical. Any tasteful ways to get this done? I love the look of my Fusion Hybrid and wouldn't want to do anything that would cheapen the value. -
So, it's starting to get warm in the Southern States and the A/Cs are starting to run hard. We have found from another thread that a large improvement may be made to economy when the A/C is under low load. Tint can help to keep the temps down, but enough to see a significant increase in economy? I had hoped to maybe document this over the summer by getting tint halfway through, but maybe others can chime in. Thoughts/Opinions? Admittedly, it would be pretty weird to see a 5+ mpg improvement just by making the windows darker, but maybe there's some proof out there. -
This topic was posted over on the BOF, but I figured I would ask here as well. What's the deal with metallic versus ceramic tint? Does metallic tint interfere with the car's antenna/systems in any way, but ceramic tint doesn't? Is ceramic tint more expensive? Do they look any different? I'm planning on tinting all windows, except the windshield but I can't have the tint interfere with anything in the car. B8BB8B mentioned that his car can't get a GPS fix with the front windows (tinted) closed. Does anyone know where the GPS antenna is located and does the tint really block the GPS signal? Are any other antennas inside the car or can anything else be affected by tint? What about Wi-Fi? Thanks! -
From the album: GrayGhost
50% tint on driver and pass. windows, 35% on rear. (legal in VA)
